Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles


The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, commonly abbreviated OICA, founded 1919 in Paris, is an international trade association whose members are 39 national automotive industry trade associations. OICA facilitates communication among its member national automotive industry trade associations and advocates for policies and position of mutual interest to its members at the international level and to the general public.

UNECE

OICA hosts on its web site the working documents from various United Nations expert groups, including World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.

Climate change

OICA recognizes anthropogenic climate change as "probably the greatest challenge facing society in the twenty-first century." OICA identifies motor vehicles as a significant factor, contributing about 16% of global man-made carbon dioxide emissions. OICA advocates for an integrated, global approach to global warming.

Auto shows

The OICA coordinates scheduling for the following major auto shows. Bold denotes one of the "big five", most prestigious shows.
Note that only the passenger car segment is included in this list, while other exhibitions exist for heavy commercial vehicles:
Show nameCityCountryMonthOfficial link
North American International Auto ShowDetroitJanuary
European Motor Show BrusselsBrusselsJanuary
Auto ExpoNew DelhiFebruary
Belgrade International Motor ShowBelgradeMarch
Geneva International Motor ShowGenevaMarch
Bangkok International Motor ShowBangkokMarch / April
New York International Auto ShowNew YorkMarch / April
AutoRAIAmsterdamApril
Beijing International Automotive ExhibitionBeijingApril
Seoul Motor ShowSeoulApril
Automobile BarcelonaBarcelonaMay
Salón del Automóvil de Buenos AiresBuenos AiresJune
Moscow International Automobile SalonMoscowAugust–September
Internationale Automobil-AusstellungHanoverSeptember
Internationale Automobil-AusstellungFrankfurtSeptember
Mondial de l'AutomobileParisOctober
Sofia Motor ShowSofiaOctober
Los Angeles Auto ShowLos AngelesNovember
Tokyo Motor ShowTokyoDecember
Bologna Motor ShowBolognaDecember